Adrian Frater, News Editor

Western Bureau

Irwin High School created the biggest upset in Zone A of the 2008 ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup yesterday afternoon when they handed eight-times champions Cornwall College their first defeat of the season, clipping them 1-0 at Irwin.

In a game in which Irwin's goalkeeper Kirk Porter and their central defender Jamar Johnson emerged the outstanding players, Irwin got their lone goal from the penalty spot via Gavin Brown, who got up and scored after he was fouled inside the goal area.

"The team played well to instruction today and once we took the lead, we defended it stoutly," said coach Joshua Cummings, whose team had 1-1 results in their first two games. "The boys must be commended on a fine performance."

Joint group leaders

In the other two Zone A games, joint group leaders St. James High and Maldon played to a 1-1 draw. So did the group's two newcomers Spot Valley High and Green Pond High.

After seeing off the early pressure applied by Cornwall College, during which they missed a glorious chance in the third minute through Seyon Afflick, Irwin gradually began to take control and were rewarded when Brown was brought down inside the penalty area in the eighth minute. Brown made no mistake from the spot, making the score 1-0

Cornwall College got back-to-back chances to draw level in the 13th and 21st minutes but both chances were squandered. Firstly Kenrick McLeod had his close range shot brilliantly saved by the goalkeeper, and then Afflick fired wide from close range.

Yesterday's result

Zone A

Maldon 1 St James 1; Irwin 1 Cornwall College 0;

Spot Valley 1 Green Pond 1

Zone K

Tacky 5 Islington 1; Iona 0 St Mary Technical 0; St Mary High 3 Brimmervale 1.

Zone L (a)

Titchfield 4 Buff Bay 1